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(NoModel.) E E ANIMAL SHEARS.

No. 299,034. sented May' 20, 1884.

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` EDVARD E. STONE, OF WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

. ANllVlALF-SHEARS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 299,034-, dated May 20, 1884.

.a Application filed February 1, 1884.

Be it known that I, EDWARD E. STONE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Vashington, in the District'of Columbia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Animal-Shears, of which the following is a specication, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure l is a central longitudinal vertical section, Fig. 2 a plan, Fig. 3 a transverse i section, and Fig. eL a modification, of animalshears constructed in accordance with my in vention.

Like letters indicate like parts in all the figures.

The object of my invention is to adapt ordinary clipping or animal shears tobe operated by water-power; and the construction and manner of operation of the same will hereinafter be fully described, and its novel features specifically set forth in the claims.

A represents the lower portion of any ordinary shear-case, having the fixed blades a formed on or secured thereto by screws a. At the opposite end of saidportion of the case is a pivot or screw, c2, for the connection of the lever carrying the blades b, said lever and blades constituting the movable shear B. The lever is apertured for the reception and operation of meanshereinafter described for the oscillation of the shear B about or upon the pivot c2 and over the blades a, against which the shear B is held by means of any suitable devices, as the adjustable wedge or plate c. C is a cover secured to the lower portion, A, of the case by screws c or otherwise.

As thus far described the parts are substantially old, and may be of any desired shape, construction, and configuration.

To adapt the -shear to be operated by waterpower, I form a step, D, for the shaft c of a water-motor, E, either at about the center lengthwise and transversely, as shown in Figs. l, 2, and 3, or it may be at one end, as shown in Fig. 4, in which case the pivot a2 is located centrally. In both constructions I secure to (No model.)

and preferably flexible supply-pipe, I', may be connected. The bearing I is preferably coneshaped, tooffer as little resistance as possible to the flow and pressure of the water.

As thus far described, it will be seen that water entering at the top is directed by the curved blades I2, forming a 4part ofthe bearing I, and passes against the buckets of the wheel, and causes it, with the shaft and the cam, to rotate, and thus the shear B is oscillated across and upon the fixed blade, and the instrument is capable of its intended use.

To facilitate the laying aside or separation of the severed wool or hair, Iprovide a curved guide or plate, K, secured to the cover C, as shown.

I may, if desired, extend the inlet integrally I Fig. 4 I have illustrated such a modied construction, aiid have provided the valve or gate stem L with a spring, M, which acts to normally hold the gate in a closed position; but

`by means of the lever N, pivoted at n to the pipeextension, I may, by grasping said lever and extension as a handle, open the gate or valve and cause the motor to operate, and by means of the handle-like extension guide and control the implement.

As before indicated, I do not limit myself to the exact form of casing, fixed and movable shears, curved guide, or extension of the inlet, as the motor may be applied to shears where two or more sets of blades are oscillated, and in such case I may increase the number of cams upon the shaft e; and it is apparent that I may dispense with the curved guide shown or substitute others, and I may otherwisevary IOO the construction herein shown to any extent 2. The combination of the caseA C, having and in any manner Within the province of step D7 shear B, czunl, shaft e, and a Watermechanicalskill Without ai departure from myl motor secured to seid shaft, substantially as y invention. shown and described. 5 Having described the construct-ion and op- In testimony whereof I affix my signature in 15 eration of my invention, what I claim as new, presence of two Witnesses.

and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is* t EDWARD E. STONE.

l. An animal-shear provided with a curved Vitnesses: guide secured to the casing, substantially es E E. MAssoN,

Io specified. L. Q HILLS. 

